7 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE Royal Rumble 2023

2. What Was The Point?

WWE Royal Rumble 2023 Chelsea Green
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Five seconds.

That's how long Chelsea Green lasted in the women's Royal Rumble. She returned to a modest pop at #20 (fans generally didn't seem too excited by most of the entrants in the match), then got eliminated in jig time by the all-conquering Rhea Ripley. This...doesn't bode well for Green.

Michael Cole harped on about how she just made Rumble history, but it's obviously unwanted history. Basically, Chelsea means nothing straight away after returning, and that's just poor creative. Remember this when the commentators try to big her up on Raw or SmackDown soon.

That's assuming she's sticking around and this wasn't a one-off deal. It could be, and that'd explain the comedic nature of it. Triple H bringing someone he supposedly believes in back and then handing them this spot on the show doesn't make much sense.

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